ELAPSE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ELAPSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ELAPSE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ELAPSE is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELAPSE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ELAPSE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ELAPSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 62,713.
What stands out about ELAPSE
- ELAPSE begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 6 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ELAPSE mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To pass by, especially with reference to a period of time.
Elapse is almost always used for time itself rather than for people or objects moving past. Writers use it to mark a gap between two events, as in noting that several years elapsed between a promise and its fulfilment. The word came into English from Latin, carrying the idea of gliding or slipping away, which still fits how elapsed time seems to vanish unnoticed. It appears often in formal, legal and scientific writing where a precise duration needs to be described.
How ELAPSE is used
Formal; common in written English, including legal and technical contexts, but less usual in casual speech.
- Ten minutes must elapse before the timer resets.
- Years elapsed before the letter finally reached her.
- The contract states that thirty days shall elapse before renewal.
- So much time had elapsed that no one recognised the old photograph.
- A full season elapsed between the two championship games.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ELAPSE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ELAPSE
The 6 tiles of ELAPSE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with ELAPSE
2 longer words begin with ELAPSE.
Shorter words from the letters in ELAPSE
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Common questions about ELAPSE
- Is ELAPSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELAPSE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELAPSE worth?
- ELAPSE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ELAPSE mean?
- To pass by, especially with reference to a period of time.
- What letters can be added to ELAPSE?
- ELAPSE takes 4 hooks: 2 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ELAPSE:
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